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Cutting Remarks: Tales from the crypt. Patients do and say the darndest things.
Business Advisor: Getting patients to pay up. 6 keys to collecting out-of-pocket expenses on the day of surgery.
Innovations in orthopedics. New ideas were everywhere at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual conference.
8 Keys to eye instrument care. Protect your investments and ensure patient safety with these proven practices.
Protect your walls from scrapes with this Idea That Works from San Diego, California.
Sleeve gastrectomy's outpatient potential. The weight-loss surgery is safe and efficient when performed in ASCs.
Maximize efficiency in scheduling with this Idea That Works from Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Make pain pumps hassle free. At-home pain relief without the headaches.
Ask the Etiquette Doctor: The importance of a good, strong handshake. Not too firm, not too limp — what does yours say about you?
Get a preview of AORN's new skin prepping guidelines. Let a growing body of evidence govern your bedside practice.
Are your surfaces as clean as you think they are? Tips for improving the cleanliness of the surgical environment.
There is a time and a place for immediate-use sterilization. Answers to 5 common questions about acceptable practices.
The highlights of low-temperature sterilization. These reprocessing alternatives keep sensitive instruments out of the autoclave.
Hypothermia's direct link to SSIs. Active warming is proven to cut down on surgical site infections.
The details of decontamination. The safety of your surgical instruments depends on these 5 factors.
Does your high-level disinfection hack it? Research highlights the importance of renewed focus on proper endoscope reprocessing.
The evolution of barrier protection. A review of the many ways that gloves, gowns, masks and drapes prevent infections.
Your options in whole room disinfection. Several systems take the human element out of cleaning OR surfaces.
Yes, you can do outpatient spinal fusion. These 4 factors are making it possible.
Keep your guard up for malignant hyperthermia. Here's how we keep from being caught unprepared.